Monthly Archives: April, 2011

Walmart buys Silicon Valley social media firm for smartphone push

Walmart may be trying to get into your pocket – through social media that is – after purchasing silicon valley based Kosmix for an...

Apple sues Samsung for copying its devices

Cupertino based Apple Inc. is suing Korean firm Samsung Electronics for replicating the “the look and feel" of its iPad and iPhone devices, says...

Texas Instruments blames disappointing financials on Japan earthquake

Texas Instruments Inc has blamed the Japanese earthquake for its disappointing financial results, which came in below analyst estimates.The chipmaker disclosed first-quarter revenue of...

Silicon Valley semiconductor firms going strong

The chips are certainly not down for the semiconductor industry, with market research firm Gartner announcing the total market was up 30% ($70.7 billion) in...

Walmart buys Silicon Valley social media firm for smartphone push

Walmart may be trying to get into your pocket – through social media that is – after purchasing silicon valley based Kosmix for an...

Apple sues Samsung for copying its devices

Cupertino based Apple Inc. is suing Korean firm Samsung Electronics for replicating the “the look and feel” of its iPad and iPhone devices, says...

AT&T Inc. fires back at Sprint Nextel Corp.'s Hesse

AT&T Inc.'s (T) Jim Cicconi continued a war of words with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) CEO Dan Hesse, which escalated after Hesse said at...

GENBAND offers cash and prizes for developers challenge

Telecommunications and infrastructure service solutions provider GENBAND is pushing efforts to attract third-party developers by providing cash awards for the top entries in the...

Report pegs mobile software market at nearly $80B by 2017

Mobile apps are growing at a feverish pace and should drive up to $79.7 billion in revenue by 2017, according to a new report...

Vonage disrupts industry with new unlimited global calling plan

In a move which could prove rather disruptive to landline providers, VoIP firm Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) has announced this it’s launching a...

Mobile Content Venture adds 12 markets to its end-of-year launch

Mobile Content Venture, a joint venture comprised of 12 large broadcast groups, has added 12 markets to its plans for launch by the end...

Huawei reports bullish profits up 30% in 2010

Privately held Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a giant in the Chinese telecommunications equipment world, released an audited annual report today that highlights a welcome...

Re-selling of iPad 2 creates market for scalpers

The scarce supplies and huge demand worldwide for the iPad 2 are creating a new market in places like New York City, where large...

DT, France Telecom expand partnership

Looking to manage network costs and operations, European telecom giants Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGY) and France Telecom-Orange (FNCTF) said they have combined their procurement...

T-Mobile releases its vision of the royal wedding

As excitement in anticipation of the royal wedding reaches fever pitch, T-Mobile seems to also be finding it hard to restrain itself, releasing an advert showcasing its vision for the special day.

Cox names former Clearwire CIO as new CTO

Cox Communications Inc. added a former Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) executive to its executive roster naming Kevin Hart as its EVP and CTO effective April...

Google – stop buying new toys and fix what you’ve got

Google are historically quite prolific buyers of other companies (94 and counting, according to Wikipedia), and don't seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. Although most of their acquisitions are small companies, they also swallow up some reasonably sized fish, most recently air fare aggregator ITA Software for a cool $700 million.

Let my people…Google! A digital passover

Jews across the globe will be starting the celebration of passover tonight, as they have done for the last couple of thousand years. But why is this year different from other years? Well, it has a really superbly made video telling the entire passover story with a slightly modern mobile twist.

The State of Texas releases Android app

Texans looking to access Texas.gov, the official government website for the State of Texas, have another means in which to do so with the...

Qualcomm’s Augmented Reality gets its game on with Dallas Mavericks

DALLAS, Texas-Qualcomm Incorporated and Big PlayAR are working with the Dallas Mavericks to add a twist to the NBA Playoffs by bringing game...

Obama thought the White House would have cooler phones

The presidential office can be full of disappointments, it seems, on the technological as well as political end of the spectrum.

Cell phone jamming technology to be tested in Texas prisons

HOUSTON, Texas-The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is prepping equipment to jam wireless cell phones signals at facilities following the escape of an...

Motorola Mobility and Claro Announce Availability of Motorola XOOMâ„¢ and Motorola ATRIXâ„¢ in Brazil

Motorola | April 12, 2011 | Press Release Coming first to Claro´s users, the Lapdock™ accessory for Motorola ATRIX provides an enhanced and more interactive...
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